A Debate on the Impact of Web 2.0 in Public HealthWith the presence of professionals from PAHO and other health organizations, government…
Representatives of major private sector companies, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), international agencies, and civil society organizations have gathered at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) on December 3 to launch a public-private partnership whose goal is to reduce the burden and cost of chronic diseases in the Americas by…
In Guatemala, U.N. Launches Campaign to Stop Violence against Women and GirlsNoting that almost half of all women in Latin America have been…
Lima, November 23, 2009 - At the Fifth Latin American and Caribbean Forum on HIV/AIDS and STI (Sexually Transmitted Infections), the UNICEF Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), and the UNAIDS Regional Office for Latin America today presented the publication "Retos planteados por la…
Health Experts Call on Industry, Consumers to Cut Salt to Save Livessalt shakerAn expert group convened by the Pan American…
Washington, D.C., 15 November 2009 (PAHO) - World AIDS Day, celebrated this December 1 with the theme "Universal Access and Human Rights," highlights both the progress and the challenges remaining in the fight against HIV/AIDS. While there are significant success stories, reversing the epidemic will still require a lot of effort. A number of…
WHO Says Prompt Treatment Can Prevent Serious Cases, Deaths from H1N1The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued new…
Latin American Journalists Honored for Reporting on Sex Workers' HealthThree journalists whose reporting humanizes the experiences of…